Alex Burger

“When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.”

–Oscar Wilde

“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”

–James Baldwin

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”

–Paul Valery

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”

–T.S. Eliot

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

–Omar Khayyam

“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”

–James Baldwin

“Be careful what you set your heart upon – for it will surely be yours.”

–James Baldwin

“Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.”

–James Baldwin

“The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.”

–James Baldwin

“There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them.”

–Sylvia Plath